Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

U.S.S. Maine Memorial

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. U.S.S. Maine Memorial

Inscription. In Memoriam

U.S.S. Maine
Destroyed in Havana Harbor
February 15th 1898

Patriotism • Devotion
This tablet is cast from metal recovered from the U.S.S. Maine

©C. Keck Sc. 1913. Cast by Jno. Williams, Inc. N.Y.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the U.S.S. Maine Memorial Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 15, 1898.

Location. 34° 14.157′ N, 77° 56.648′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. Memorial can be reached from Market Street (Business U.S. 17) 0.1 miles west of North 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the right/east side of the Wilmington Light Infantry Building / John A. Taylor House front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 Market Street, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wilmington Light Infantry (here, next to this marker); Historic First Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Wilmington Coup (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple of Israel

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Jane Langdon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Baldwin House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Godfrey (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Spanish-American War: Destruction of the Maine.

The destruction of U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor may not have caused the Spanish-American War, but it was certainly a factor in its onset. Maine was one of the newest American battleships. Authorized in 1886 and commissioned in 1895, it was 310 feet long, 57 feet wide at its largest point, displaced 6,682 tons, and could steam at 17 knots.

(Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. USS Maine.

Maine was sent to Havana Harbor to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War of Independence. She exploded and sank on the evening of 15 February 1898, killing three-quarters of her crew. The ship lay at the bottom of the harbor until 1911, when a cofferdam was built around it. The hull was patched up until the
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. U.S.S. Maine Memorial
(marker is mounted on right/east side of entrance)
ship was afloat, then she was towed to sea and sunk.

(Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Wilmington Light Infantry Building / John A. Taylor House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. Wilmington Light Infantry Building / John A. Taylor House

(marker is visible on right/east side of entrance)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.